Well in respect it is two:
One - it is a 360 degree game, yes that does exist in soccer
Two - speed of collision, yes speed does also exist in all codes, yet only soccer has the potential of speed collision from all degrees, yet that is limited more so than AF because of rule differentials.
Emphasis on point two, in part due to point number one. The unawareness (not completely so, admitted, however in other codes you know it is and where it is coming from) of where or even if the collision is coming = seriously dangerous prospect.
This thread is purely from my optic point of view, I'm sure many would agree that because of the rules allowed and the speed of the game and the speed of the participants that this is the most highly dangerous part of the game and is likely more dangerous than, in this respect, more than any other code of football.
When you look at games like rugby league, union and gridiron, they're not a 360 degree game. Yes soccer is, but because of the rule differentials it does certainly make AF certainly more dangerous from a collision perspective.
Collision perspective between the other 4 codes aside (RL, Union, Gridiron and AF) is up for debate. Sure you could argue that by and large that the rugby codes and gridiron possess bigger participants............... I'd like (or cringe!) watching them play AF. However they do not participate in a 360 degree game where the collision is not known or where it is coming from......or know it's coming.
We've seen ad nauseum over the course of the games history many a collision that is incidental, at speed, that has resulted in significant injury and long term effects.
This is the first entry after the search of 'australian rules foobtall collisions'
This is the one danger of AF that other football codes do not possess, incidental speed collision, at least not on the same level.
Feel free to add your videos and even stories of your own.
One - it is a 360 degree game, yes that does exist in soccer
Two - speed of collision, yes speed does also exist in all codes, yet only soccer has the potential of speed collision from all degrees, yet that is limited more so than AF because of rule differentials.
Emphasis on point two, in part due to point number one. The unawareness (not completely so, admitted, however in other codes you know it is and where it is coming from) of where or even if the collision is coming = seriously dangerous prospect.
This thread is purely from my optic point of view, I'm sure many would agree that because of the rules allowed and the speed of the game and the speed of the participants that this is the most highly dangerous part of the game and is likely more dangerous than, in this respect, more than any other code of football.
When you look at games like rugby league, union and gridiron, they're not a 360 degree game. Yes soccer is, but because of the rule differentials it does certainly make AF certainly more dangerous from a collision perspective.
Collision perspective between the other 4 codes aside (RL, Union, Gridiron and AF) is up for debate. Sure you could argue that by and large that the rugby codes and gridiron possess bigger participants............... I'd like (or cringe!) watching them play AF. However they do not participate in a 360 degree game where the collision is not known or where it is coming from......or know it's coming.
We've seen ad nauseum over the course of the games history many a collision that is incidental, at speed, that has resulted in significant injury and long term effects.
This is the first entry after the search of 'australian rules foobtall collisions'
This is the one danger of AF that other football codes do not possess, incidental speed collision, at least not on the same level.
Feel free to add your videos and even stories of your own.